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My High School Friend Gets in Touch

Yes, I am still living in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas…our small ranch is 60 miles northwest of San Antonio at Center Point in Kerr County, Texas. (There are seven “Center Points” in Texas). My husband, Rowland and I happily celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last August. I am still in business (at 84!) creating my miniature vanity trays and doll jewelry. I only wholesale my products and my retailers will not let me retire. You can see some of my things if you Google Patsy-Mac Vanity Trays. On ebay you will see the elegant larger pieces I do for the larger fashion dolls…American Model (22 inch doll), Tyler ( 16 inch doll) and of course Barbie who is 11 inches tall. For many years I have been miniaturing and creating beautiful box rooms and little stores in 1/12th scale. Now my creations are going into a museum in Bandera, Texas which will open next year.

My current personal and business delight is my American Model doll, fully jointed and posable, whom I dress for photographs with the creations I market for her. My St. Louis retailer, Jim Coates exclusive rights to these larger designs for her and for the 16 inch Tyler. These dolls are now cult collectibles and there are societies of people who own them and have conventions and buy things for their dolls….these adult toys indeed are truly beautiful.

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